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ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
Albuquerque BioPark Botanic Gardens
35°05′36″N 106°40′53″W / 35.0933°N 106.6813°W / 35.0933; -106.6813
Date opened	5 December 1996
Date closed	January 1st, Thanksgiving, December 25th.
Location	Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Land area	36 acres (15 ha)
Memberships	American Public Gardens Association
Major exhibits	Old World Walled Gardens, Mediterranean Conservatory, Desert Conservatory, Camino de Colores, Rio Grande Heritage Farm, Sasebo Japanese Garden, Butterfly Pavilion, Railroad Garden, Children's Fantasy Garden, Dragonfly Sanctuary Pond, Cottonwood Gallery, BUGarium
Website	http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/garden/

The ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden is a 36-acre (15 ha) botanical garden located at 2601 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beside the Rio Grande. The garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other arid climates, and includes a 10,000-square-foot (930 m) conservatory. One wing of the glass conservatory houses plants native to the Mediterranean climates zones of Spain, Portugal, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, Chile and California.

A second wing features xeric plants from North American deserts. The garden also features various exhibitions showcasing plants of different local habitats in New Mexico, medicinal plants, a butterfly pavilion and other attractions. The Garden's design was awarded as the 2019 Architecture + Community Award by the New Mexico Architectural Foundation.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

References

1. "ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden". cabq.gov. City of Albuquerque. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
2. "GeoHack - ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden". Retrieved December 9, 2017.
3. "American Public Gardens Association". publicgardens.org. American Public Gardens Association. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
4. "Exhibits — City of Albuquerque". City of Albuquerque. City of Albuquerque. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
5. "Botanic Garden". City of Albuquerque. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
6. "Architectural Feature: ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Conservatory". New Mexico Architectural Foundation. August 20, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

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Metropolitan area	Albuquerque (Principal city) Belen Bernalillo Bosque Farms Corrales Cuba Encino Estancia Isleta Village Proper Jemez Springs Jemez Pueblo Laguna Pueblo Los Lunas Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Peralta Moriarty Mountainair Pueblo of Isleta Pueblo of Sandia Village Rio Communities Rio Rancho San Felipe Pueblo San Ysidro Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo South Valley, New Mexico Tijeras Willard Zia Pueblo
Transportation	Albuquerque International Sunport Double Eagle II Airport Alvarado Transportation Center
Landmarks	Albuquerque Biological Park ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Albuquerque Museum of Art and History New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Old Albuquerque HS Old Post Office Petroglyph National Monument San Felipe de Neri Church
Education	Albuquerque Public Schools Coronado ES Monte Vista ES Albuquerque HS Cibola HS Del Norte HS Eldorado HS Highland HS La Cueva HS Manzano HS Sandia HS Valley HS Volcano Vista HS West Mesa HS Amy Biehl Charter HS Native American Comm Acad NM Sch f/t Blind & Vis Imp ABQ preschool NM Sch f/t Deaf ABQ preschool Public Academy for Performing Arts St. Pius X HS University of New Mexico template Closed Albuquerque Indian School Bataan Military Academy
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Culture	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Bernalillo County North Valley Rio Rancho South Valley Atrisco Heritage Academy HS, Kirtland Air Force Base, and National Museum of Nuclear Science & History are adjacent to but outside of the city limits. Rio Grande HS and Sandia Peak Tramway are near but not in the city limits.

35°05′36″N 106°40′53″W / 35.0933°N 106.6813°W / 35.0933; -106.6813

• Botanical gardens in New Mexico
• Tourist attractions in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Parks in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
• Japanese gardens in the United States